Episodes

  • Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing

    Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing
    Jul 31 2024
    DC went to YC to talk OS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump

    Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump
    Jul 30 2024
    At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump told crypto enthusiasts exactly what they want to hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash

    Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
    Jul 29 2024
    Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • At The Olympics, AI Is Watching You

    At The Olympics, AI Is Watching You
    Jul 26 2024
    A controversial new surveillance system in Paris foreshadows a future where there are too many CCTV cameras for humans to physically watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Here's What Happens When You Give People Free Money (They Get Poorer)

    Here's What Happens When You Give People Free Money (They Get Poorer)
    Jul 25 2024
    OpenResearch released the first results of the most comprehensive study on giving unrestricted cash grants to impoverished Americans. Researchers say it will flame both sides of the debate over welfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • RealPage Says Rental Pricing Tech Is Misunderstood, but Landlords Aren’t So Sure

    RealPage Says Rental Pricing Tech Is Misunderstood, but Landlords Aren’t So Sure
    Jul 24 2024
    The software company has pushed back hard against claims that its algorithms helped make rent in the US too damn high. Property owners and managers aren't entirely convinced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis

    Waymo Is Suing People Who Allegedly Smashed and Slashed Its Robotaxis
    Jul 23 2024
    The Alphabet-owned driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals after a series of violent incidents in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • J.D. Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows

    J.D. Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows
    Jul 22 2024
    The Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects of Project 2025 to enemies of Donald Trump—and the populist's close ties to the very elites he rails against. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 mins